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August
7, 2006
VOL.
44, NO. 14Oakland,
CA
Seminar to examine
religious pluralism
and democracy
The Graduate
Theological Union of Berkeley and the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern
California will co-sponsor a seminar on religion and democracy, Aug. 16
at the Islamic Cultural Center, 1433 Madison St. in Oakland.
The day-long seminar will focus upon religious pluralism and the intersection
of faith and society.
Featured speakers will be UC Berkeley scholar, Huston Smith, author of
“Why Religion Matters” and “The World’s Religions”;
Seyyed Hossein Nasr, professor of Islamic Studies at George Washington
University in Washington, D.C.; and Khaled Abou El Fadl, professor of
law at UCLA School of Law, and author of “The Great Theft: Wrestling
Islam From the Extremists.”
There will also be an interfaith panel with scholars from the GTU and
other academic centers.
To register, contact the Islamic center at (510) 832-7600, or go to the
web site at: www.ICCNC.org. Cost is
$50 and includes lunch. Special rate for students is $25.
